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Chapter 30: The Visit

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Darren’s car purred to a stop in front of the Hayes mansion. He sat there longer than he should have, one hand resting on the wheel, the other drumming idly against his knee. The grand house loomed above him, balconies stretching out like watchful eyes. He stared at the railings, as if the right words, the ones that could protect him might be hiding between the bars.

This wasn’t about “accepting” the marriage. Not really. He had come to weigh her, to peel back her composure and see whether Celeste was truly Ingrid’s ally or someone playing her own quiet game.

Finally, with a breath that did nothing to steady him, he climbed out. His shoes clicked against the polished stone of the driveway, the mansion’s façade reflecting the late-afternoon light with a kind of cold grace. When the large front doors swung open, a maid greeted him with a polite bow and led him down a wide hallway that smelled faintly of lavender polish and fresh lilies.

The living area they entered was warm but precise,
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